On Tuesday, December 27, 2022, the Dover Free Library presents the feature film The Milagro Beanfield War, starring Ruben Blades, Sonia Braga, Melanie Griffin. John Hurt, Daniel Stern and Christopher Walken. Showtime: 3:30 pm. Runtime: 118 minutes. Rating: R. Questions: 802-348-7488.
Plot Summary: In the tiny town of Milagro, New Mexico, where the local water is a premium resource, shady developer Ladd Devine (Richard Bradford) has conceived a glitzy resort that will ultimately siphon off all the water from the neighboring crop-fields. When handyman and farmer Joe Mondragon (Chick Vennera) accidentally breaks a water valve reserved for major companies, he inadvertently sets off a small-scale water-rights war between the farmers and the developers